Tag: county
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James Vines Fifth applicant for County Commission appointment joins group under consideration
A fifth person has decided they want to serve Polk County if given the opportunity as a District 1 Commissioner. James Vines, who previously sought the District 1 seat in both appointment and in elections, submitted his name for consideration for the remainder of the time held by Commissioner Gary Martin through the end of…
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County honors Hulsey as Employee of the Month for July 2024
Local government continues to show their appreciation for the people who make the wheels go round in offices and departments all across Polk. This month, Sara Hulsey was named the July 2024 Employee of the Month for her dedication to the job in the Tax Commissioner’s Office. Hulsey got a certificate and a gift card…
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Local leaders call for fair distribution of new COVID-19 federal relief in Georgia
Beau Evans of Capitol Beat News Service provided this content for Polk.Today and other readers around Georgia to enjoy. Find additional state and political news at Capitol-beat.org. Several local groups and state lawmakers are gearing up to help Georgia city and county officials distribute the latest round of federal COVID-19 relief funds to underserved communities most in…
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(Contributed by Capitol Beat News Service) Bill to block locals from banning fuel sources in Georgia passes state House
Beau Evans of Capitol Beat News Service provided this content for Polk.Today and other readers around Georgia to enjoy. Find additional state and political news at Capitol-beat.org. A bill to limit how local governments in Georgia can impose what energy sources their businesses, houses and other buildings can use passed out of the state House of…
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Thousands gathered outside the State Capitol to protest police brutality and racial injustice as lawmakers met for the 2020 legislative session on June 19, 2020. (Photo by Beau Evans) Bill to block defunding police in Georgia advances in state House
Beau Evans of Capitol Beat News Service provided this content for Polk.Today and other readers around Georgia to enjoy. Find additional state and political news at Capitol-beat.org. A bill aimed at preventing Georgia city and county governments from making deep cuts in the budgets of their local police agencies advanced in the Georgia House of Representatives…
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Meeting growing demand for broadband in rural Georgia tough task
Dave Williams of Capitol Beat News Service provided this story for Polk.Today and other readers around Georgia to enjoy. Find additional state and political news at Capitol-beat.org. ATLANTA – Rural Georgians from business owners to teachers to elected officials know one of the region’s biggest challenges is inadequate internet connectivity, particularly amid a pandemic that…
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Officials from the Polk County Jail release arrest reports on weekday mornings. See below for the Tuesday, September 15, 2020 reports. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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Polk Jail report for Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Officials from the Polk County Jail release arrest reports on weekday mornings. See below for the Wednesday, September 9, 2020 report. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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Dalton Potter GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Whitfield County
On Monday, September 7, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Dalton, GA. Preliminary information indicates that Dalton Potter, age 29, a wanted Texas fugitive, was driving a stolen trailer. During a traffic stop of the stolen trailer, Potter fired numerous gunshots at…
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Polk Jail report for Friday, September 4, 2020
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